Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with
disabilities are:
A) to be provided access to public services
B) to
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C) not be discriminated against in obtaining employment
D) to be provided means of telecommunication - ANSWER-Answer is C
#2 Answer is D - ANSWER-Which of the following health care issues is NOT covered
under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) ?
A) Increasing the probability of health insurance
B) Addressing health care fraud and abuse
C) standardizing the electronic transmission of health data
D) Outlining payment of Medicare and Medicaid
#3 Answer is A - ANSWER-Which of the following constitutes a breach of contract by a
health care provider ?
A) Discontinuing treatment because of the patient did not pay in a timely manner
B) Discontinuing treatment because it is no longer needed
C) Being formally discharged by the patient
D) Withdrawing from the case due to patient noncompliance or an inability to serve the
patient
#4 Answer is C - ANSWER-Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, who can
potentially be held legally responsible for an act of negligence by a medical assistant ?
A) The medical assistant only
B) The employee/provider only
C) Both the medical assistant and the employer/provider
D) The patient
#5 Answer is B - ANSWER-Touching a patient in a manner to which they have not
consented is considered a tort of
A) invasion of privacy
B) battery
C) libel
D) slander
#6 Answer is D - ANSWER-All of the following minors ( under age 18) are considered
emancipated EXCEPT a minor who is
A) a member of the armed forces
B) financially responsible and no longer under parental carC) married
D) being tested for a sexually transmitted disease
#7 Answer is A - ANSWER-Unless public safety is involved, what is required in all cases
to release patient medical records after a subpoena is issued ?
A) the patients written consent
B) a court order
C) a deposition
D) an interrogatory
#9 Answer is B - ANSWER-What normal patient right is suspended upon discovery of
child abuse ?
A) privacy
B) confidentiality
C) documentation
D) standard of care
#10 Answer is C - ANSWER-A POLST dorm is a type of
A) document declaring durable power of attorney for health care
B) document releasing a provider from liability under Good Samaritan laws
C) living will or advance directive
D) PSDA
#11 Answer is C - ANSWER-Generally, medical assistants are permitted to do certain
clinical procedures only under the supervision of an employer/provider because they are
NOT
A) certifies
B) registered
C) licenses
D) certified, registered, or licensed
#12 Answer is B - ANSWER-Which of the following best describes ethics ?
A) individual choices relating to conduct
B) personal values governing an individuals perceptions of right and wrong
C) laws defining acceptable behavior
D) creeds to live by
#13 Answer is A - ANSWER-Bioethics is defined as
A) any ethical matter that pertains to life and/or health care
B) issues regarding abortion and the use of fetal tissue
C) dealings with individuals who have committed sexual abuse or exploitation
D) dealings with individuals who have committed physical or emotional abuse
#14 Answer is D - ANSWER-Which of the following principles for a medical assistant is
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